John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for a report about a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to crack down on the use of pesticides when bees are on a farm. With about 90 percent of all honeybees living in hives […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H STEM Ambassador program. Four students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are 4-H STEM Ambassadors. They are trained to facilitate hands-on science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) activities with children 8–14 years old. Through 4-H STEM Ambassadors, youth […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in reports by WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) and NECN on climate change affecting the region’s tick population. The Natural Resources Council of Maine presented a report by the National Wildlife Federation which states warmer winters “serve as a welcome […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and The Weekly reported a Bangor senior center’s rooftop garden has been selected as one of several University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer projects this season. The Hammond Street Senior Center’s garden will receive support from the volunteers through assistance with garden planning, soil preparation, planting, establishment of space-saving structures, […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Prevention magazine article on tick-borne illnesses and what can be done to avoid them. Dr. Daniel A. Kinderlehrer who practices in Boulder, Colorado, suggested using a natural, chemical-free insect repellent that’s derived from black pepper plants. According to UMaine Extension, the natural repellent helps keep […]
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WABI (Channel 5), the Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, Daily Bulldog and The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free tick identification service. Maine’s tick population has been growing steadily since the late 1980s, along with tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, according to the reports. UMaine Extension also […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, gave early season gardening advice on WVII (Channel 7) over Memorial Day weekend. Jemison warned it may still be too soon for some crops. “The first thing that I would say that you don’t want to do is to try […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a free tick identification service for Maine residents. The announcement of the service is timely: May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and ticks are being reported statewide. In fact, the tick population in Maine has been steadily increasing since the late 1980s, along with the emergence of tick-borne diseases. […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) spoke with Eric Venturini, a graduate student at the University of Maine who works for Johnny’s Selected Seeds, for the report “Easy ways to boost bee populations.” “They need food the entire season. And what you want to do as a grower is make sure you are providing that if you’re trying […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick ID Lab was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “How many Maine ticks carry Powassan? We’re one step closer to finding out.” The article focused on a Maine Medical Center Research Institute study that will conduct a statewide survey for Powassan virus, which is transmitted by ticks. […]
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